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by howiemac
31 Oct 2010
Forum: For BKs - to discuss BK experiences
Topic: The Truth
Replies: 18
Views: 30760

Re: The Truth

we should switch to telepathy....

I dare say we will have to, soon enough....
by howiemac
31 Oct 2010
Forum: For BKs - to discuss BK experiences
Topic: The Truth
Replies: 18
Views: 30760

Re: The Truth

I agree with what you are saying Avyakt7, though it is all a bit too "reasonable" and "logical"` for my liking... ;-) Yes, we "only have words to communicate via this board", but we could be using poetry :D remember what you are a shining star a point of light constant ...
by howiemac
31 Oct 2010
Forum: For BKs - to discuss BK experiences
Topic: The Truth
Replies: 18
Views: 30760

Re: The Truth

I guess a "path of knowledge" has to be concerned with truth. Whereas a path of devotion can focus on selfless love. I have never been clear on why knowledge should be seen as more elevated than devotion. For me, as avyakt7 said above, experience comes first, and the experience of Godly lo...
by howiemac
30 Oct 2010
Forum: For BKs - to discuss BK experiences
Topic: The role of Shiva
Replies: 1
Views: 7591

Re: The role of Shiva

I agree with this. When in union with God, the experience is one of love filled bliss. The other roles and relationships then pale into insignificance, though they can play a very practical role for us at other times when our connection (remembrance) is less. The roles are just a yukti to help estab...
by howiemac
30 Oct 2010
Forum: For BKs - to discuss BK experiences
Topic: New BK forum
Replies: 5
Views: 12278

Re: New BK forum

Thanks Avyakt7 - yes, it is an encouraging start. I have just been saying my own tuppenceworth on that very thread :)

I look forward with interest to seeing how the initial tone is set by the founder members.
by howiemac
30 Oct 2010
Forum: For BKs - to discuss BK experiences
Topic: New BK forum
Replies: 5
Views: 12278

Re: New BK forum

Thanks Avyakt7 for the info - SimonB is very competent with computer systems and so this new forum should be well run technically - it is also good that they have a team of admins from the start. We shall see how liberal they remain once the fur starts to fly (I won't be ripping any, but I suspect o...
by howiemac
29 Oct 2010
Forum: For BKs - to discuss BK experiences
Topic: No touching if you want to be an Angel
Replies: 11
Views: 16324

Re: No touching if you want to be an Angel

I remember seeing (at Global Retreat Centre in Oxford) several old photographs on the walls showing Brahma Baba and sisters hugging each other, I think when meeting or saying farewell. There are also numerous stories of teenage sisters sitting literally on his lap in the very early days before the &...
by howiemac
29 Oct 2010
Forum: Newcomers
Topic: W E L C O M E !
Replies: 292
Views: 239833

Re: Welcome

Hi Arjun - there is the Global BK forum at http://globalbk.socialgo.com, and the "BK ex-change" at http://xbkchat.net - neither have a lot of traffic but both are alive and catering for different needs. And then there is the blog and comments at http://bkwsuwatch.com/ (too political and ne...
by howiemac
29 Oct 2010
Forum: Newcomers
Topic: W E L C O M E !
Replies: 292
Views: 239833

Re: Welcome

Greetings Arjun and best wishes to all at this forum :) This is my first visit to this forum but I see I already have a login and many posts here transferred from the blue site.... I do welcome the recent proliferation of forums for BK refugees, escapees, splinterers, apologists, activists, and so o...
by howiemac
29 Oct 2010
Forum: Newcomers
Topic: Hello to all, this seems to be a respectful forum.
Replies: 11
Views: 18164

Re: Hello to all, this seems to be a respectful forum.

I do worry about this difficult time we are about to face While reading a Sakar Murli recently (not a characteristic behaviour for me..) I had an insight: we should not be focussing on destruction or even transformation of the world, but on creation of the Golden Aged world, a positive focus on div...
by howiemac
27 Nov 2007
Forum: For Ex-BKs & Common Room
Topic: New BK Trademark application
Replies: 10
Views: 10135

bansy wrote:What does all the trademarking mean?
It means the merchants are going about their business. Presumably they are preparing their commercial sanskars for their next birth in the Copper Age :wink:.
is "BK" safe to use still ?
Expect litigation from Burger King in due course :).
by howiemac
27 Nov 2007
Forum: For Ex-BKs & Common Room
Topic: Shall we drop all titles ? (Poll)
Replies: 17
Views: 15946

I agree with arjun on this.

Perhaps, if the labels are dropped, members should be encouraged to indicate their school of thought/loyalties in their personal profiles?
by howiemac
26 Nov 2007
Forum: For Ex-BKs & Common Room
Topic: Where do we go from here?
Replies: 78
Views: 73733

Hi guys I agree that, for the good of this forum and site, we should try to set the highest standards when documenting our experiences and opinions. Yes, we should seek for balance when expressing our views, and yes, we should have respect for the BKs, even when they show little respect for us. Yes,...
by howiemac
03 Oct 2007
Forum: Ex-BK
Topic: Your reasons for leaving Gyan - please be specific
Replies: 30
Views: 24356

1) the strong pressure to renounce loving relationships, including friendship of any sort. Any form of closeness between people was snuffed out deliberately and persistently (of course, there are different rules entirely for the SS). 2) the absolute insistence that their teachings are the ultimate a...
by howiemac
01 Oct 2007
Forum: For BKs - to discuss BK experiences
Topic: Why nobody wants to discuss this biggest test?
Replies: 32
Views: 28994

Master Creator - my BK experiences indicated that BKs are encouraged to suppress their sexual drive, rather than to process it. Suppression causes accidents - if you keep increasing the weight on the nozzle of a pressure cooker, there will be a major explosion eventually and the food will be sprayed...